Full Description
The purpose of this book is to help international students navigate the academic issues they will encounter while attending graduate school in the United States. This book provides guidelines for conquering the obstacles that international graduate students often face, such as developing independent ideas based on required readings, participating in classroom discussions effectively, organizing academic papers, and effectively managing academic work and social relationships. This book is an invaluable tool for international graduate students and their instructors and mentors.
Contents
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: READING SCHOLARLY ARTICLES WITH PURPOSE
CHAPTER 2: ENGAGING IN ACADEMIC DISCUSSIONS
CHAPTER 3: WRITING AT THE ACADEMIC LEVEL
CHAPTER 4: PREPARING CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS
CHAPTER 5: DEVELOPING SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC RELATIONSHIPS
Index
